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Norrahammar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sture Caspersson kicked off to start the match. Johan Blomquist's late challenge caught a Norrahammar IFK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Johan Blomquist helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Johan Blomquist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andy Göransson got free with Sven-Olof Sandberg in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robin Söderström during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 9 played minutes Torekov FF got a freekick which was hit by Robin Söderström. Bo-Erik Lindström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Andy Göransson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sven-Olof Sandberg made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Andy Göransson sent off a good shot on target. Henry Blomberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sture Caspersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sture Caspersson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henry Blomberg having to interfere. In the 34th minute, one of Norrahammar IFK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Norrahammar IFK. The referee gave Torekov FF a penalty, 36 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Michael Salkvist, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Norrahammar IFK's Henry Blomberg. 0-1. Andy Göransson scored 1-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sven-Olof Sandberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bo-Erik Lindström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bo-Erik Lindström to strike the kick off in the second half. Henry Blomberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pontus Svartengren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bo-Erik Lindström in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Olof Sandberg saved Torekov FF from getting behind. When Bo-Erik Lindström came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Norrahammar IFK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bo-Erik Lindström couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Andy Göransson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven-Olof Sandberg was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. When Sven Ström fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torekov FF's protests and gave Sven Ström a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 62nd minute of the game. One of Torekov FF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Norrahammar IFK:s goal. Vilhelm Lidberg shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Eric Galle hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Gottfrid Melberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Norrahammar IFK's Eric Galle got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 73rd minute Andy Göransson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Olof Sandberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bo-Erik Lindström in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Olof Sandberg saved Torekov FF from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Torekov FF's Per Ugla got a free kick in the 82nd minute. A collision led to Norrahammar IFK getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Eric Galle hit a great ball. Andy Göransson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norrahammar IFK's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.